The bizarre-looking dead creature has a fully intact human skull, and its body ends in a fish tail. However, the torso shows signs of decay, so it is impossible to prove if the head and the tail are part of the same body, making it a dead mermaid.

Despite being grossed out, Mr. Jones had the presence of mind to capture the rare sight on his camera, reports Daily Star. He then posted the pictures on Facebook, under the caption “Today at Great Yarmouth we found what looks like a dead Mermaid washed up on the beach.”

The pictures have since gone viral, viewed and shared by hundreds of people. Conspiracy theorists also lost no time conjuring an array of likely scenarios, all of which points at the dead creature being an actual mermaid.

There are people who are skeptical at jumping into fantastical conclusions, too.

They have pointed out that the East Coast of Britain is known for colonies of seals and that the dead body in Mr. Jones’ picture is that of a former seal somehow conjoined together with a decaying human skeleton.